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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Treatment of Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 19

Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., of Sydney, and who a few years ago was visiting P.M. at Gosford and Wyong, is one of those who have very reasonable…

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Sailors', Soldiers' & A.I.F. Nurses' Fathers' Association, N.S.W. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 16

Sir,—I would like to urge every father of the above in Wyong and all surrounding district to come to the Wyong Institute at 3 o'clock on…

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Demobilised Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 6

The Demobilised Soldiers' Association, N.S.W. Branch, recently formed, desires all A.I.F. men discharged medically unlit, demobilised owing to…

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War Trophies

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 6

The Federal Government has entrusted the distribution of war trophies to the State Trophy Committee, which has unanimously decided to adopt a…

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Soldiers' Memorials

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 15

At the last meeting of the Katoomba Returned Soldiers' League the following resolution was carried :— "That this meeting expresses its disfavor…

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Returned Sailors & Soldiers' League. Gosford Branch

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 19

The Gosford Sub-Branch of the above League held its fortnightly meeting at the School of Arts, and the attendance, usual, was good. The…

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Returned Soldiers and Shell Shock. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 20

Sir,—Your correspondent, J. L. Phegan, in your issue of the 25th instant, has done a real service in drawing attention to the needed public…

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Complimentary Social by Returned Soldiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 8

An entertainment, organised by the returned soldiers as a complimentary social to the lady war workers, will be held in Parsons' Hall on Monday night,…

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Federal Politics. Soldiers' Party Formed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 9

Henceforward an entirely new element will have to be considered in Federal politics. A Soldiers.' Party has been formed, consisting of ten…

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War Trophies

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 16

The Shire Clerk, Mr. M. C. Ogden, is in receipt of the following letter in reply to the Council's application for war trophies:—…

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France's War Orphans

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 2

Letters received recently from Mademoiselle Soubeiran announce the closing work of the French-Australian League in France. "The last…

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A Boy Hero. Enlisted at 15. Adventures in the War

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 10

The story of Captain Alan Everard Sparke, who is on leave and will return to this State in a few days from active service, is one of the romantic…

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Facts About the War. Told in Figures

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 13

The number of men engaged was 60 millions. The estimated number of bullets that were fired was 8 billions and 404…

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Returned Soldiers & Sailors' Imperial League. Gosford Sub-branch

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 20

The Gosford Sub-Branch of the above League held its fortnightly meeting at the Shire Hall on the 9th instant, and the attendance. as usual, was good…

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Erina Returned Soldiers Fathers' Association

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 15

Mr. A. Bromley, Vice-President, presided at the monthly meeting of the Erina and District Branch of the above Association…

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Wyong Creek. Returned Soldier Burnt Out

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 13

On Wednesday, 7th instant, a four-roomed weatherboard residence, with shingle roof covered with ruberoid, was totally destroyed by fire, together…

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Welcome Home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

A Welcome Home was held in the Literary Institute on Friday last, welcoming home the last of our returned soldiers, Captain R. Tarrant, who…

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Anzac Avenue

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

Anzac Avenue is in a deplorable state, the road being almost untrafficable. This is one of the main traffic arteries of our town, and we hope…

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Anzac Day Sports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 10

Anzac Day Sports, to be held on Waterside Park nest Monday, promise to be a big success. A rumor has been in circulation that these sports were…

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The Spirit of Anzac

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 3

We are living in a great age. The movements of the last few years have roused us from our lethargy and selfishness, and given us a very real…

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